Program Rankings — Economics, Brown University

Program Rankings

Survey Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on 2 measures of quality. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality rankings (survey-based) out of 118 Economics programs

Range of Rankings

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12-20

Regression Based Quality Rankings

Source: NRC, 2010

Histogram of Rankings

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Quality ranking (regression-based) out of 118 Economics programs

Range of Rankings

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14-24

GRE Scores

Source: NRC, 2003-2005

Average Quantitative GRE

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781

Financial Support and Tuition

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Source: IPEDS, 2009

All Students

FULL TIME STUDENTS: TUITION

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$38,048

FULL TIME STUDENTS: FEES

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$670

PART TIME STUDENTS: COST PER CREDIT HOUR

$1,189

Application Fee

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GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE

$75

Living Expenses

Source: IPEDS, 2009

On Campus

ON-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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$10,280

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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$1,636

Off Campus

OFF-CAMPUS ROOM AND BOARD

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NA

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES

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NA

Type of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Types

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP

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49%

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP

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9%

FELLOWSHIP

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22%

TRAINEESHIP

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0%

First Year Support

Source: NRC, 2005

Data for full-time doctoral students in the fall of 2005

First year students with full financial support

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PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED FULL FINANCIAL SUPPORT

100%

Sources of Financial Support

Source: GSS, 2007

How graduate students in the program (including master's, doctoral, and professional degree students) paid for their graduate educations

Federal Support

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

0%

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

3%

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (EXCEPT NIH)

0%

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

1%

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

0%

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

0%

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

0%

OTHER FEDERAL SOURCES

0%

Non-Federal Support

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

70%

FOREIGN SOURCES

0%

OTHER US SOURCES

7%

SELF SUPPORT

20%

Tuition Remission

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Tuition paid by 2000–2004 Economics doctorate recipients from Brown University

Median tuition remission

83%

Amount of Tuition Remission Granted

NO TUITION REMISSION

14%*

LESS THAN 1/3 OF TUITION

1%*

1/3 TO 2/3 OF TUITION

8%*

MORE THAN 2/3 OF TUITION

76%

Graduate School Debt

Source: SED, 2000–2004

Debt for 2000–2004 Economics doctorate recipients from Brown University

Median graduate school debt

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$0

Outcomes for Recent Graduates

Degree Completion

Source: NRC, 2010

Time to Degree

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Median years required to complete a doctorate (full-time and part-time students)

6.0

Completion Rates

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Fraction of students completing a doctorate in 6 years

55%

Employment Outcomes

Source: NRC, 2006 & SED, 2000–2004

Quality Assurance

Program collects outcome data about all of its graduates

PROGRAM COLLECTS OUTCOME DATA ABOUT ALL OF ITS GRADUATES

YES

Employment Stats at Graduation

Job / contract / definite commitment

90%

Negotiating with specific organizations

1%*

Still seeking

9%*

Other

0%*

Type of Job

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Postdoc

6%*

Educational institution (nonpostdoctoral position)

33%

Private sector

40%

Government

21%

Primary Job Responsibilities

(For those with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research and development

68%

Teaching

13%

Management or administration

3%*

Professional services to individuals

14%*

Job Location

(For non-US citizens on temporary visas with a definite commitment at graduation)

Research Activity

Publications

PUBLICATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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0.8

CITATIONS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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2.3

Grants

PERCENTAGE OF FACULTY WITH GRANTS

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27%

Awards

AWARDS PER FACULTY MEMBER

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0.8

Demographics

Diversity Ranking

Source: NRC, 2010

The National Research Council ranked programs based on a measure of overall diversity. They generated 500 different rankings to simulate the effects of using different sets of evaluators and ranking programs in different years. Learn more.